Mumbai: Bandra East skywalk opens for public; will ease pedestrian movement, say officials

Days after midday reported about Western Railway opening access from the 12metrewide Churchgateend foot overbridge FOB the newly built Bandra East skywalk was on Monday opened for the publicThe newly built skywalk will ease pedestrian movement officials saidMidday had last week reported about the newly built Bandra East skywalk being planned to be opened for the public Read more hereAccording to an official statement a new skywalk at Bandra East was inaugurated on January 26 2026 by Maharashtrarsquos Information Technology and Cultural Affairs Minister and Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District Ashish ShelarDuring the inauguration Bandra East MLA and Shiv Sena UBT leader Varun Sardesai was also presentThe skywalk has been opened to improve safety and convenience for pedestrians travelling in one of Mumbairsquos busiest areas officials saidBuilt for citizensrsquo convenienceThe skywalk has been constructed to help people commuting between Bandra Court BandraKurla Complex BKC MHADA office and the District Collectorrsquos office officials saidIt has been developed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC The structure is modern durable and built with highquality materials they saidKey Dignitaries PresentThe inauguration ceremony was also attendedAdditional Municipal Commissioner Projects Abhijit Bangar Deputy Commissioner Infrastructure Girish Nikam and Assistant Commissioner of HEast Ward among othersEngineers felicitated for recordtime work completionSenior officials honoured the engineering team for completing the project in record timeThose felicitated included Executive Engineer Namdev Ravkale Assistant Engineer Prashant Jawale and Junior Engineer Amit DasurkarImproved Safety and Reduced CongestionSpeaking at the event Ashish Shelar said the government is committed to strengthening infrastructure in Mumbai suburbs with a focus on citizen safety and convenienceHe stated that the skywalk connects Bandra East railway station directly to the pedestrian bridge and the Western Express Highway allowing pedestrians to cross safely without interacting with heavy trafficThe project is expected to reduce travel time improve pedestrian safety and ease congestion on Anant Kanekar RoadBenefits for daily commutersAdditional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar said the skywalk would be especially useful for pedestrians travelling between the railway station BKC offices Bandra Court MHADA office and nearby commercial areasHe confirmed that the skywalk has received structural stability safety certificates and noobjection clearance from the Railway authorities and has been opened to the public from Republic Day 2026Details of the new skywalk Total length 680 metres Average width 540 metres Access points 4 staircases Escalators 2 automatic escalators Security 14 CCTV cameras installed Challenging Construction ConditionsThe skywalk was constructed under challenging conditions due to heavy traffic on the Western Express Highway midnightonly construction windows and continuous pedestrian movement on Anant Kanekar Road below the officials said adding that despite utility shifting and safety challenges the project was completed within the planned timeline showcasing strong engineering skill and coordination